A Child Called It

daysha1205 - The book Child Called It is a very interesting. This book is about a little boy named Dave that gets beat by his mom every single day, he struggles though eating,stabbing,and getting beating.My favorite passage in this book is when the little boy Dave got to finally got to go out side and play with his little brother.The connection i have with the book is my dad used to help me with the dishes all the time when i needed the help.I think this book i very inspiring to me cause i notice theres allot of kids that go though that kind abuse in there life.The child called is based on a true story cause the author is the one this is all that is happening to. So this book i realistic fiction. I recommend this book to allot of people that like really sad books cause it is very heart touching and very inspiring.And that is why i choose this book.

December 1, 1995
Gr 9 Up-This autobiographical account charts the abuse of a young boy as his alcoholic mother first isolates him from the rest of the family; then torments him; and finally nearly kills him through starvation, poisoning, and one dramatic stabbing. Pelzer's portrayal of domestic tyranny and eventual escape is unforgettable, but falls short of providing understanding of extreme abuse or how he made his journey from "Victim to Victor." It takes some work to get past the poor writing and the self-aggrandizing back matter, but the book tries fervently to provide a much-needed perspective. One of the greater obstacles to healing for males is admitting that they have been victims, especially if their perpetrator is a woman. This author has overcome that obstacle and succeeded in life by such masculine norms as joining the Air Force and receiving awards for his volunteerism. However, while personal accounts of child maltreatment provide crucial information about the realities of childhood, youngsters need insight and hope in order to digest the raw material of abuse. James Deem's The 3 NBs of Julian Drew (Houghton, 1994) is a well-crafted, fictional work that effectively covers much of the same ground.-Carolyn Polese, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA